(from) side to side
idiom
: moving to the left and then to the right
She shook her head from side to side in disagreement.
waving the flags from side to side
He moved side to side on the tennis court.
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The next Yankee batter after Cody Bellinger belted the fourth homer was second baseman Jazz Chisolm Jr., who fouled off the first pitch, took another one, then stepped out of the box in obvious discomfort, twisting from side to side as if to loosen his muscles.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The entire gripper can also roll from side to side and tilt up and down, swiveling on its robotic wrist.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
The prototype Bat flipped the traditional coaster concept on its head — with the trains swinging from side to side while hanging below the track.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
By Caroline Tien Just make sure your arms are swinging front and back rather than side to side, which wastes energy.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The entire gripper can also roll from side to side and tilt up and down, swiveling on its robotic wrist.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
The prototype Bat flipped the traditional coaster concept on its head — with the trains swinging from side to side while hanging below the track.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
By Caroline Tien Just make sure your arms are swinging front and back rather than side to side, which wastes energy.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for (from) side to side
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“(from) side to side.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28from%29%20side%20to%20side. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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